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Step 2A: Create or Submit a P12 Certificate
Follow these steps to create a P12 certificate file or submit your own certificate
signing request (CSR):
- Log in to theBusiness Center:
- On the left navigation panel, choosePayment Configuration > Key Management.
- Click+ Generate keyon the Key Management page.
- Under REST APIs, chooseREST – Certificate, and then clickGenerate key.If you are using aportfolioaccount, the Key options window appears, giving you the choice to create a meta key.For more information about how to create a meta key, see .
- Choose from these two options:
- If you are a creating a new P12 Certificate, clickDownload key
.

- If you are submitting your own certificate, enter your public PEM-formatted certificate in the text box, then clickDownload key
.

- Create a password for the certificate by entering one into theNew PasswordandConfirm Passwordfields. ClickGenerate key.
The.p12file downloads to your desktop.If prompted by your system, approve the location to which the key downloads.
To create or submit another key, click
Generate another key
. To view all of
your created keys, go to the Key Management page.IMPORTANT
Securely store the
.p12
file and password in your system. These
credentials are required in order to implement certain products, and you must be
able to access them.